[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 161 (Friday, October 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CELEBRATING THE DEDICATION OF THE VIRGINIA WOMEN'S MONUMENT

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                        HON. A. DONALD McEACHIN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 11, 2019

  Mr. McEACHIN. Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
celebrate the unveiling of the Virginia Women's Monument in Richmond, 
Virginia.
  I would like to recognize the Virginia Council on Women for hosting 
the unveiling of this groundbreaking monument, the first-of-its-kind in 
the country to be erected on State Capitol grounds. The Virginia 
Women's Monument acknowledges the profound achievements and lasting 
legacies of extraordinary women who have lived and worked in Virginia.
  The monument honors over four hundred years of women's history 
through twelve historic Virginia women: Anne Burras Laydon, 
Cockacoeske, Mary Draper Ingles, Martha Washington, Clementina Rind, 
Elizabeth Keckley, Sally L. Tompkins, Maggie L. Walker, Sarah G. Jones, 
Laura S. Copenhaver, Virginia E. Randolph, and Adele Clark.
  These women made significant strides for the betterment of our 
Commonwealth and our country. Their distinct accomplishments range 
across various fields, such as business, banking, arts, politics, 
medicine, and social justice. These women deserve a prominent platform 
and our nation's attention, and I am honored to recognize them.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing these 
distinguished women and honoring their memories through the dedication 
of the Virginia Women's Monument.

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